Workers Say Folded Boston Pot Shops Owe Them Pay
Former employees of two defunct Boston marijuana dispensaries, both called Pure Oasis, are suing the companies behind the shops and their owners in Massachusetts state court, accusing them of failing to pay ou... (more story)
US Bank Shorted Wash. Workers On Meals, Breaks, Suit Says
U.S. Bank denied hourly employees meal and rest breaks, and shorted them on overtime and sick leave pay, two former workers alleged in a proposed class action filed in Washington state court.
Seattle Art Museum Denied Breaks, Full Pay, Suit Says
The Seattle Art Museum failed to pay nonexempt employees for all hours worked and denied them legally required meal and rest breaks, according to a proposed class action filed Tuesday in Washington state court.
DOL Benefits Chief Pressed On Labor Secretary's Conduct
The head of the U.S. Department of Labor's employee benefits arm faced tough questions from House Democrats at an oversight hearing Thursday, fielding questions about the labor secretary's on-the-job conduct a... (more story)
Agricultural Workers Seek Atty Fees After Co.'s No-Show
Farmworkers who accused agricultural companies of wage violations asked a Colorado federal judge to award nearly $24,000 in attorney fees and costs after one defendant and its lawyer stopped participating in d... (more story)
Security Co. Fails To Pay For Pre-, Postshift Walks, Suit Says
A security and facility services company has been shortchanging workers by failing to pay them for mandatory preshift and postshift walks to their workstations, according to a proposed class action in Pennsylv... (more story)
Avis Misclassified Managers, Withheld OT, Suit Claims
Avis Car Rental misclassified salaried managers as exempt to avoid paying the proper overtime rate, even though their duties consisted of routine tasks typical for unionized staff who qualify for extra pay, ac... (more story)